The Phoenix Collegiate

Foundation school · Secondary school · West Bromwich, Sandwell
B71 2BX
Composite score
49.7

About The Phoenix Collegiate

The Phoenix Collegiate is a secondary school in West Bromwich, Sandwell, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. Around 1,920 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 39.8 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 4.2 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

25% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 47% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 45% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,538
National rank
#293
In West Midlands
#13
In Sandwell
Top 80%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
39.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
25%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
47%
% EBacc grade 5+
9%
EBacc average points score
3.47

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,920 % FSM ever-6 45.0% % EAL 28.3% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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